From Cliff Reece, originally published by The Richardson Post:

An electric car can burst into flames days after a fire appears to be extinguished.

U.K.’s fire chiefs say the public must be told about the huge fire risks posed by electric vehicles, as their government moves ahead with a ban on new petrol and diesel cars.

Damaged vehicles could burst into “explosive” flames and fires could resume days after they appeared to have been extinguished, according to the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC), the professional voice of the U.K. fire and rescue service.

Blazes could also release toxic fumes and even the water used to put out electric vehicle fires could become poisonous and pollute the environment.

In a dramatic statement to MPs, the NFCC called for warnings to be installed at electric vehicle charging points across the country.

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